Registered Behavioral Technician

The Judge Group; Glenmoore (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) to work with children who have physical and mental limitations. You will establish a therapeutic relationship and support ABA-based interventions as part of a treatment team.

You will prompt and fade prompts to develop communication, social, and problem-solving skills, collect behavioral data, and educate families on reinforcement and early intervention.

Qualifications

• Two years of completed coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development, or related fields.
• Must hold and maintain current BACB Registered Behavior Technician certification.

Responsibilities

• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills.
• Fades prompts to promote independent responding.
• Increases frequency or duration of replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (items, attention, or removal of demands).
• Accurately collects behavior data including ABC, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, and interval recording.
• Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions with sound judgment and appropriate consultation.
• Collaborates with family and treatment team to provide effective treatment.
• Educates parents on reinforcement and early intervention information.
• Educates all involved about ABA-based interventions and the BT role.
• Reassessment as appropriate.

Skills

Behavioral data collection

Family communication

Team collaboration

Education

BACB RBT Certification

Two years coursework in psychology/education/behavioral science

Job description

Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) working with children who have physical and mental limitations.

About the Role

Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the client of social interaction with the BT.

Responsibilities

• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills.
• Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations).
• Accurately collects behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording.
• Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment and seeks out appropriate consultation.
• Collaborates with family and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment.
• Educate parents on reinforcement and early intervention information.
• Educates all those involved about the role of ABA-based interventions and the BT, and functions within boundaries of the BT role in providing treatment.
• Reassessment as appropriate.

Qualifications

Two years of completed coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development, or related fields

Must hold and maintain current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician as issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)